>
> From:
> "Bob Holley" <aa3805_at_wayne.edu>
>
>
> Since I’ve been impressed with the amount of expertise on this list,
> I’m going to ask for help on locating a source that verifies something
> that I think is true but can’t find a citation that backs me up.
>
> My understanding is that legal ownership does not pass to a library
> user who pays the replacement cost for a lost book because the library
> does not intend to transfer ownership. If such a book would reappear
> for sale at auction or in a used book store, the library could recover
> the item under the doctrine of replevin. I can find many references to
> this type of recovery for documents that were stolen, often during
> wars. (Soldiers stole documents during the American Civil War as did
> invading troops during World War II.) I can’t find any discussion of
> the same principle as it would apply to payment for lost library
> materials.
>
> My local law librarian couldn’t help. Perhaps one of you could.
>
> I’d suggest responding to me individually rather than to the list.
> I’ll share the answers if I receive any.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
> Robert P. Holley
>
> Professor, Library & Information Science Program
>
> Wayne State University
>
> Detroit, MI 48202
>
> 313-577-4021 (phone)
>
> 313-577-7563 (fax)
>
> aa3805_at_wayne.edu <mailto:aa3805_at_wayne.edu> (email)
>
Received on Mon Mar 09 2009 - 12:28:55 EDT